Courtyard House: My Wife is Xu Huizhen

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However, not long after, the two of them went back to work, and He Yuzhu had to do it on his own.

Once the cause was known, the modification became easier. Then, the parts were remade, which took a week, and a brand new lathe was completed.

He Yuzhu underwent another test, and this time it was clearly different from the previous one.

Both the precision and the stability of the lathe have improved significantly.

He Yuzhu has never operated a new machine tool before, but he is already certain that the machine tools he makes are no worse than brand new ones.

He breathed a sigh of relief. Now he could finally say that he had used reverse engineering to develop the new machine tool and draw up all the production drawings.

I washed my hands, then returned to my office, sipping my tea with a touch of smug satisfaction.

"Director He, there are documents that need your signature."

He Yuzhu looked up and saw that it was Xu Xiaomei walking in.

He put down his teacup and said, "Let me see."

Xu Xiaomei came over, placed a stack of documents in the middle of the desk, and then stayed.

He Yuzhu looked down and saw that the topmost items were some purchased rough blanks, and the bottom ones were some expense reports, leave requests, and other receipts.

He Yuzhu glanced out of the corner of his eye and saw Xu Xiaomei's hand beside her.

That small, slender hand was as white as a scallion. He Yuzhu was momentarily distracted and couldn't help but raise his left hand to grab it.

Xu Xiaomei's body trembled, her face flushed red, and she shyly tried to pull her hand away.

However, He Yuzhu was as hard as iron, and Xu Xiaomei couldn't budge him no matter how hard she tried.

She shyly whispered, "Brother-in-law!"

He Yuzhu said, "Look at this receipt, the calculation is wrong."

Upon realizing she had made a mistake, Xu Xiaomei quickly looked down at the documents and asked, "Where?"

“This is it.” He Yuzhu pointed with his pen, and Xu Xiaomei was speechless. It turned out that it was really wrong.

He Yuzhu pulled this sheet out and placed it aside, then continued to examine the documents below.

Xu Xiaomei stood silently to the side like a child who had done something wrong, forgetting to slap her own hand.

While playing with Qianqian's slender fingers, He Yuzhu reviewed the documents. Unfortunately, the machinery factory was very small and didn't have much business. He quickly finished reading all the documents.

There was no reason to keep Xu Xiaomei around any longer, so they had no choice but to regretfully let go of her hand.

Xu Xiaomei didn't know whether it was because of He Yuzhu's lewd behavior or a mistake in her work, so she quickly grabbed all the documents and ran out of the office.

Am I really that scary?

As He Yuzhu spoke, he picked up his hand and rubbed his nose.

Then a pleasant fragrance wafted over; this face cream really smells nice.

He Yuzhu tidied himself up, then picked up his briefcase and left the office.

Seeing He Yuzhu leave, Xu Xiaomei couldn't help but shout:

"Pah, you stinky brother-in-law, all you do is act like a hooligan."

Then she remembered that her sister was just He Yuzhu's mistress, and even if she had a child with him, the child couldn't have the surname He. She felt disappointed and wondered if she had to live such a life.

He Yuzhu arrived at the neighborhood committee and went into the office.

Tian Zao poured him some tea, then picked it up, took a sip, and asked, "What brings you here today?"

He Yuzhu said with some pride, "Sister, I used a batch of machine tools from the machinery factory and made a lathe."

"Pfft!" Tian Zao spat out the tea he had just drunk. He Yuzhu was a little surprised, but fortunately he was alert and dodged it very quickly.

"What did you say?"

He Yuzhu recounted how he had made two lathes during this period.

"real or fake?"

Would I lie to you about something like this?

"You mean our machine factory can now produce lathes ourselves?"

He Yuzhu nodded: "Yes, I came here today to tell you that I need to purchase some parts."

"Let's go and report to Sister Hongying."

Tian Zao and He Yuzhu then went to a street not far away.

Tian Zao poured water for them first, and then He Yuzhu said, "After some research, I found that our machinery factory can now produce lathes independently!"

"Pfft!" Li Hongying, who had just taken a sip of water, spat out her tea.

Chapter 260 Rogue Brother-in-Law

He Yuzhu was prepared, but Tian Zao was caught in the crossfire, getting sprayed quite a bit, and quickly took out paper to wipe it off.

"Oh dear, I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry."

"It's okay, I sprayed the pillar too."

Tian Zao laughed and said that her reaction just now was exactly the same as Li Hongying's.

"Zhu Zi, what are you saying?" Li Hongying asked.

He Yuzhu said aggrievedly, "It's true, I made two lathes in total."

He Yuzhu explained how he made it, and Li Hongying had no choice but to believe him.

Tian Zao said, "At first I didn't believe it either, but Zhu Zi's story was so detailed and convincing."

He Yuzhu said, "Why don't we go and take a look in person, and talk about the procurement while we're at it?"

Previously, He Yuzhu used materials from the factory, and there weren't many materials in stock.

If we want to produce lathes in the future, we will need to order raw materials that meet the required specifications to avoid waste.

Furthermore, a machinery factory producing large items like machine tools must inform the local community beforehand, lest even the local residents are unaware.

Without saying much, the three got up and rode their bicycles to the machinery factory.

First, they went to the workshop to see the production of single-cylinder diesel engines, and then they came to the warehouse.

Looking at the two brand-new lathes without any brand names, the two could only believe He Yuzhu's words.

"I never imagined that you could not only cook well, but also make a lathe."

Li Hongying was also very surprised and said, "Yes, I didn't expect Comrade He Yuzhu to have such great abilities. This has really broadened my horizons."

"I thought Zhu Zi was capable before, but I didn't expect him to be this capable. Even if he builds an airplane tomorrow, I won't doubt it."

"I'm just curious, Zhu Zi, is there anything you can't do?"

He Yuzhu thought about it seriously and said, "I can do everything except give birth."

Tian Zao, who was nearby, kicked He Yuzhu's shin and yelled, "How old are you and you're still spouting nonsense?"

Then she whispered, "Don't you have enough children?"

Li Hongying also said, "There are quite a few."

He Yuzhu was utterly embarrassed and said, feeling wronged, "What nonsense!"

"Alright, you know in your heart whether it's you or not. You should be more careful in the future."

Li Hongying sighed. He Yuzhu was too much of a womanizer. If he came to work in the street office, who knows how many young girls would be ruined by him.

However, since the people did not report it, the officials did not investigate. Besides, they were all widows, so they only mentioned it occasionally and didn't say anything else.

He Yuzhu then reiterated the performance and development process of the lathe.

Li Hongying asked, "According to your logic, if we follow this reverse reasoning method, we can not only produce lathes, but also other machine tools?"

Lathes are just one type of machine tool. Besides the most common lathes, there are other types such as milling machines and boring machines.

He Yuzhu nodded: "I am confident that I can produce the other types of machine tools."

"Okay, in that case, we'll cooperate fully. If there's anything we need, we'll coordinate it. It seems this workshop is too small."

At that time, there were only about 20 lathes, so two small workshops were built, with more than 10 on each side, which made management easier.

She hadn't even considered the possibility of expanding production. Right now, He Yuzhu could produce lathes and other machine tools, so naturally, the first ones produced would be reserved for his own factory.

Therefore, Li Hongying's first thought was that the workshop was a bit small.

He Yuzhu nodded: "I think it's time to hurry up and build the new workshop and other supporting buildings."

The construction of the factory is based on its scale. The corresponding canteen, warehouse, office and other areas are not large. If the scale is expanded, then corresponding supporting facilities such as warehouse, canteen, office area, and duty room will be needed.

The three went to the office to discuss the matter again. Based on the street's financial resources, their first plan was to expand the workshop to 100 machine tools, and then there would be other corresponding factory buildings.

They got right to work, and the very next day, people moved in to clean up an area outside the factory wall.

Fortunately, this place was originally a desolate wilderness with a reed marshland, not farmland.

The neighborhood also allocated funds for the purchase of rough parts blanks, and the most convenient and quickest way to do this was to order them from the steel rolling mill.

He Yuzhu didn't concern himself with these trivial matters; his main focus was on training apprentices so that they could grow up as quickly as possible.